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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how long does it take for adoptive parents to move from the first meeting in an adoption agency to meeting their child?
(a) One year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Eighteen months.

2. What is the translation of the name given to many girls born into families without sons?
(a) "Treasured one."
(b) "Extra mouth."
(c) "Not a boy."
(d) "Bring a little brother."

3. According to a folk tale Karin read, what are adopted children in China sometimes called?
(a) Children of the wasps.
(b) Mulberry wasps.
(c) Children of the mulberry bug.
(d) Boll worm babies.

4. Which other country is NOT mentioned as a frequent home of Chinese adoptees?
(a) Spain.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Canada.
(d) Australia.

5. What is the first glimpse Karin and Mark get of their baby?
(a) A photograph.
(b) She is handed to them.
(c) Her footprint.
(d) They see her through a window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karin bury in her yard?

2. Where are Karin and Mark told their daughter was found?

3. What is the name of Karin and Mark's new puppy?

4. What does the author say the book is for a general audience?

5. How does the author refer to other girls adopted from China?

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